No criminal intent found in Overland Park fire that killed two children

Henry Jr., 5, and Alexis Mendoza-Carter, 3, died in an early morning fire in the Colonial Gardens Apartments Aug. 15. Fire investigators found no evidence of criminal intent, officials announced Wednesday. A memorial fund on a GoFundMe Page has been set up to help cover the funeral expenses. Mendoza-Carter Family GoFundMe Page

Henry Jr., 5, and Alexis Mendoza-Carter, 3, died in an early morning fire in the Colonial Gardens Apartments Aug. 15. Fire investigators found no evidence of criminal intent, officials announced Wednesday. A memorial fund on a GoFundMe Page has been set up to help cover the funeral expenses. Mendoza-Carter Family GoFundMe Page

Investigators have found no indications of criminal intent in an early morning apartment fire in Overland Park that killed two children and injured several adults two months ago.

Overland Park fire investigators and police and insurance investigators are still trying to determine what started the “horrific fire,” the fire department announced Wednesday. But they have found no evidence that it was purposely set.

Investigators have determined the fire started in the easternmost portion of the family room in the first-floor apartment. They have identified and considered several possible causes, the department said, including electrical devices in the room, smoking materials and possibly children playing with fire.